Psalm 128
Young's Literal Translation
Chapter overview
Psalm 128 pictures blessing through meaningful labor, a flourishing marriage, children like olive shoots, long life, and Jerusalem's peace. Private household joy expands naturally into concern for the whole covenant community.
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1A Song of the Ascents. O the happiness of every one fearing Jehovah, Who is walking in His ways.
2The labour of thy hands thou surely eatest, Happy [art] thou, and good [is] to thee.
3Thy wife [is] as a fruitful vine in the sides of thy house, Thy sons as olive plants around thy table.
4Lo, surely thus is the man blessed who is fearing Jehovah.
5Jehovah doth bless thee out of Zion, Look, then, on the good of Jerusalem, All the days of thy life,
6And see the sons of thy sons! Peace on Israel!
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